Started with 2, up to 12 within a week!

[mzhof]

Hi, I live in MN. 2 weeks ago I bought 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes named Darla and Bessie and within the week ordered 8 little ones from My Pet Chicken (decided to do a variety so now have 9 different kinds named Olive, Mara, Maisie, Lexie, April, June, Jo Jo, and Ruby). We already have 3 dogs and a cat, I'm finding out as each human kid leaves the nest an animal takes its place. I don't even have a coop yet, just keeping them in a box indoors with a red lamp and outdoors in a rabbit cage with nice weather for now. My husband doesn't know this but today I went out and got Ava and Hannah, even I know that's my limit. My first question for everyone today is, my Buff Brahma June is very light in color, she sure doesn't look like baby Brahmas. Maybe she's a Buff Orpington? Attached is her photo. Nice to meet everyone.

 

[sourland]

Not sure what she is, but with that single comb she is not a Brahma. Enjoy your flock, and good luck with them.

 

[PotatoHead]

Raising chickens is strangely addictive....

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[PotatoHead]

 

[ronott1]

Welcome to Chicken Math

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


This is a useful link relating to guides to read through - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/website-announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3/?prefix_id=3


You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[mzhof]

Just added 3 baby Silkies! I want to name them Rock, Stone and Pebbles keeping it gender neutral. They're so precious I want a nanny cam when I'm at work.

 

[ronott1]

Just added 3 baby Silkies! I want to name them Rock, Stone and Pebbles keeping it gender neutral. They're so precious I want a nanny cam when I'm at work.